Steven
Pronunciation : Ste"ven
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [AS. stefn, stemn, voice; akin to D. stem, G. stimme, Goth. stibna.]
Definition : 1. Voice; speech; language. [Obs. or Scot.] Ye have as merry a steven As any angel hath that is in heaven. Chaucer.
2. An outcry; a loud call; a clamor. [Obs.] Spenser. To set steven, to make an appointment. [Obs.] They setten steven for to meet To playen at the dice. Chaucer.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913